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LOCAL NEWS: Ben Waxman Wins Endorsement of Gayborhood’s 5th Ward

State House candidate Ben Waxman wins a big endorsement in incumbent Brian Sims’s home ward. The race for the 182nd District took a surprising turn […]

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Nutter Blasts Sanders for Clinton “Qualifications” Comment

Former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter blasted Bernie Sanders for Sanders’ comments that Hillary Clinton isn’t qualified to be president. Sanders made his comments Wednesday at […]

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Q&A: Brian Sims on the Race for the 182nd District

The race for the 182nd hasn’t been this competitive in years, with four candidates still in the running a month before the primary. What do […]

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Wolf Will Let GOP Budget Become Law

Gov. Tom Wolf today said he would let a Republican-passed state budget become law, ending — at long last — the budget impasse that has […]

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Pa. Legislature Mulls Lead Crackdown

Philadelphia officials may be promising that city water is safe from lead, but legislators in Harrisburg want to renew he state’s efforts to prevent a […]

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Proposal Would Automatically Seal Minor Criminal Records

Hot on the heels of a new state law that makes it easier to seal old, minor criminal records — as well as new Philly rules […]

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Could This Be the Week Pennsylvania Legalizes Medical Marijuana?

This could — maybe — be the week medical marijuana becomes legal in Pennsylvania. After percolating for several years, the issue arrives before the House this week […]

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Marni Snyder Says She Would Be Tough on LGBT Hate Crimes

This 182nd District seat is highly contested, with a competitive second-term incumbent. Why should voters consider you the more viable choice? I’ve knocked on over […]

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John Kasich Will Hold Town Hall at Villanova on Wednesday, March 16th

Republican presidential candidate and Ohio governor John Kasich is set to make an appearance on the Main Line next week. Kasich will visit Villanova University […]

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EMILY’s List Vows $1M to Back McGinty

EMILY’s List, the political action committee that supports pro-choice female Democratic candidates, said this week it will pump $1 million into Katie McGinty’s campaign. McGinty […]

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Proposal Would Expand “Do Not Call” List

Pennsylvania’s “Do Not Call” registry has existed for 20 years now, yet state residents can still often find themselves on the receiving end of unwanted […]

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4 Things We Learned From the NYT Trump-Christie Profile

The Chris Christie-Donald Trump alliance continues to be an object of fascination, so the New York Times dives in today with a history of — […]

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Lou Lanni on Running for State Rep as an LGBTQ Candidate

This 182nd District House seat looks highly competitive. What are you bringing to the table that’s distinctly different from others running? Experience. Experience in life. […]

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Casey on Pa. Overdose Epidemic: “We’re Leading in a Category We Don’t Want to Be Leading”

Drug overdose deaths have rapidly increased in recent years and experts say this is due in large part to abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin […]

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Christie Endorses Trump for President

One theory about the quick demise of Chris Christie’s presidential campaign — once so full of promise — is that there was only room for […]